Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 20, 2022, for the increased evaluation of 50 percent for psychiatric disability and for the award of TDIU and DEA benefits. The claim for an earlier effective date prior to May 3, 2024, for the increased evaluation of 20 percent for back disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The increase in severity occurred on August 20, 2022, as evidenced by the VA examination report, which established the Veteran's entitlement to a higher rating and TDIU effective from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097741
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